Sometimes Achievements can be for things you were going to do anyway but now you have a way to prove/show off that you did it. http://stackoverflow.com/users h

Sometimes Achievements can be for things you were going to do anyway but now you have a way to prove/show off that you did it. http://stackoverflow.com/users http://stackoverflow.com/users - Jon Skeet probably doesn't go out of his way to earn points and achievements. Its just a biproduct of his actions and a good/measurable reputation followed.